And begin by settling into your posture.
Either sitting or lying down.
And if you haven't already,
Gently closing down your eyes.
Softening through your face.
Neck.
Shoulders.
And back.
Allow yourself to settle a little deeper.
Into the support of the surface beneath you.
And in your own time.
I may listen to your guilty facial features and And in your own time,
Taking three long,
Full,
Nourishing breaths,
Right the way down into your belly.
Gently letting go.
As you settle into this state of stillness and silence.
Taking a breath effortlessly flowing in and out.
See if you can allow your awareness to really connect with yourself.
Or have the breath embody.
Allowing your attention to start to draw all the way down into your heart space.
Gently feeling into your heart center.
Feeling to your heart with a sense of tenderness and care.
Feeling to allow your breath to soothe and nourish you.
From this place of groundedness,
Embodiment and connection with your heart.
Start to call to mind a situation in which you made a mistake.
Why don't you let yourself down?
Something you've perhaps been beating yourself up over.
Holding onto.
Rather than condemning yourself with blame,
Shame or judgement.
See if you can meet yourself in this moment with a sense of kindness and self compassion.
Gently repeat to yourself in your mind.
I'm sorry.
I love you.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
Even if you're experiencing any resistance to receiving your own kindness and love,
That's okay.
You might find it easier to imagine these words of forgiveness coming from a friend,
Family member,
Someone who deeply cares about you.
See how she conveys these emotions to you.
I'm sorry.
I love you.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
Allowing yourself to receive this sense of unconditional kindness,
Love and support.
Reminding yourself that you're human.
We all slip up from time to time.
Seeing if you can really give yourself permission to receive the redemption that you deserve.
Letting go of blame,
Shame or judgement.
Allowing your breath and your heart to soften.
As you begin to receive the compassion that you deserve.
Gently repeating to yourself one last time.
I'm sorry.
I love you.
Please forgive me.
Thank you.
Continuing to rest here in this state of gentle awareness.
Trusting in this ancient process of self-healing and forgiveness.
Resting in your loving presence for the final few moments of this practice.
And beginning to draw your breath in a little bit deeper once again.
Finding small movements through your fingers and your toes.
Taking any movements or stretches that you need.
Allowing yourself to ease your way out of this practice slowly and mindfully.
And when you feel ready,
Gently blinking your eyes open once again.
